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Friday, May 10, 2013

...and a Time to Gather Stones Together

Mr. Tom Hendrix is one of the treasures of this area of North Alabama. He has gathered stones and built a wall to honor the memory of his ancestors. Read the story here; it is much more informative than anything I can write.

Mr. Hendrix can be found working on the wall almost any day. He is always happy to stop and talk with visitors who come by to see what he has built. The visitors come, locals like me and his Indian ancestors from all over the country, to stand in this spiritual place and hear his stories.

The wall is immense, and I wonder if he could see it in his heart when he hauled in that first load of rocks that he had gathered. I asked him if the wall would ever be finished, and he just shook his head as if the ending was too difficult to think about.

The wall is located just off the Natchez Trace parkway and you will be welcome there if you want to see it for yourself.